Unspecified vulnerability in Medtronic Paradigm wireless insulin pump 512, 522, 712, and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Medtronic Paradigm wireless insulin pump 512, 522, 712, and 722 allows remote attackers to modify the delivery of an insulin bolus dose and cause a denial of service (adverse human health effects) via unspecified vectors involving wireless communications and knowledge of the device's serial number, as demonstrated by Jerome Radcliffe at the Black Hat USA conference in August 2011. NOTE: the vendor has disputed the severity of this issue, saying "we believe the risk of deliberate, malicious, or unauthorized manipulation of medical devices is extremely low... we strongly believe it would be extremely difficult for a third-party to wirelessly tamper with your insulin pump... you would be able to detect tones on the insulin pump that weren't intentionally programmed and could intervene accordingly."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:paradigm_wireless_insulin_pump:512:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 512 | Vulnerable | Medtronic |
| cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:paradigm_wireless_insulin_pump:522:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 522 | Vulnerable | Medtronic |
| cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:paradigm_wireless_insulin_pump:712:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 712 | Vulnerable | Medtronic |
| cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:paradigm_wireless_insulin_pump:722:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 722 | Vulnerable | Medtronic |
- cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:paradigm_wireless_insulin_pump:512:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 512 Vulnerable ·Medtronic
- cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:paradigm_wireless_insulin_pump:522:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 522 Vulnerable ·Medtronic
- cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:paradigm_wireless_insulin_pump:712:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 712 Vulnerable ·Medtronic
- cpe:2.3:h:medtronic:paradigm_wireless_insulin_pump:722:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 722 Vulnerable ·Medtronic
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w6r-m8w5-8xw6
References
Other 7
- http://www.hanselman.com/blog/HackersCanKillDiabeticsWithInsulinPumpsFromAHalfMileAwayUmNoFactsVsJournalisticFearMongering.aspx
- http://www.scmagazineus.com/black-hat-insulin-pumps-can-be-hacked/article/209106/
- http://www.loop-blog.com/Blog_Full_Post?id=a09C000000Dbz3JIAR
- http://sixuntilme.com/blog2/2011/08/hacked_jay_radcliffe_insulin_p.html
- http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/08/04/insulin-pumps-vulnerable-to-hacking/?test=faces
- http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/vulnerabilities/231600265
- http://www.darkreading.com/security/vulnerabilities/231300312/getting-root-on-the-human-body.html
Sources
- CVE-2011-3386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w6r-m8w5-8xw6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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